MEL Gibson and his acclaimed wartime drama Hacksaw Ridge cleaned up at last night's AACTA film and television awards in Sydney.

In a return to top form, Gibson was named Best Director in an awards sweep which saw the film pick up five more awards. Combined with Monday's industry awards luncheon Hacksaw Ridge won nine out of its 13 nominations.

In an emotional acceptance speech, Gibson described the Hacksaw Ridge as a "homegrown film".

The film, which was shot in NSW and boasts a largely Australian cast, is expected to do well in Hollywood's upcoming awards season and has already been tipped as an Oscars contender.

Stars Andrew Garfield and Hugo Weaving also picked up awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively.

Geoffrey Rush presented Paul Hogan with the Longford Lyell Award and funny woman Isla Fisher, who was accompanied by her husband Sacha Baron Cohen, won the third annual Trailblazer Award.

Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher during the 6th AACTA Awards Presented by Foxtel at The Star in Sydney, Australia.Mark Metcalfe

In the television categories, Foxtel's prison drama Wentworth won Best Television Drama Series while Tasmanian-filmed sci-fi thriller The Kettering Incident won Best Telefeature or Mini Series.

The Kettering Incident star Elizabeth Debicki also took home the gong for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama for her chilling performance as a doctor affected by seemingly supernatural forces.

Samuel Johnson was also recognised for his dynamic portrayal of Countdown legend Molly Meldrum in Seven's biopic Molly and MasterChef Australia was named Best Reality Television Series.

Samuel Johnson pictured during the 6th AACTA Awards at The Star in Sydney.Mark Metcalfe